( KTRS ) Saint Louis University has hired Travis Ford as its new men’s coach. The school has set a news conference for Thursday to introduce Ford, who replaces Jim Crews. Ford was fired by Oklahoma State this month after eight seasons. He is 345-257 in 19 seasons overall with earlier stops at Massachusetts, Eastern…

WHAT’S ON TAP? — Saint Louis hosts Missouri-St. Louis Tuesday night in the Billikens’ lone exhibition tilt. Game time at Chaifetz Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. THE OPENING TIP — The Billikens are 17-0 in exhibition play since 2004, the year the NCAA mandated teams play other NCAA institutions in exhibition games. — Saint…